Riley began her career in research in Dr. Ethan Lippmann’s lab at Vanderbilt studying the blood-brain barrier and neurodegenerative disease. While the subject of her research may have shifted, her approach to working in the lab has not. She can usually be found listening to My Favorite Murder or This Podcast Will Kill You while running experiments.

 

When not in the lab, she loves to go on walks with her husband, watch the Bachelor with her girlfriends, and test out new sourdough recipes. Her love language is food, so she often cooks elaborate meals for her friends and family. She is particularly obsessed with her rescue cats, Jarvis and Friday, and will enthusiastically share photos of them upon request.